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Sport in brief: December 12, 2024
MEN’S FOOTBALL: Mexico’s Pachuca are the first winners of Fifa’s new Derby of the Americas title after earning a surprise 3-0 win over recently crowned Copa Libertadores champions Botafogo in Doha, Qatar on Wednesday.
Pachuca will next face Egypt’s al-Ahly on Saturday for the Challenger Cup with the winner going on to play European Champions Real Madrid in the newly branded Intercontinental Cup final next week.
MEN’S BASKETBALL: The first round of the revamped Super League Cup tips off on Friday night, with the three non-league clubs in action all having home court advantage.
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